Health systems

Eldis Health Systems Guide - User Survey

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Financing primary health care

Today, millions of people in low- and middle-income countries do not have access to basic, good quality health services. The Alma Ata Declaration in 1978 defined primary health care as basic health care built on technically sound and socially adequate approaches, universally accessible and affordable to all individuals.

The new issue of id21 insights explores the challenges facing donors and national governments in providing and financing primary health care for all. More information...

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Innovation in Africa: addressing local sustainable development challenges: ( United Nations Publications / Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations , 2008); This report aims to shed light on the way innovative solutions have arisen to address local sustainable development challenges, examining the determinants of success and the scope for replication. ...
Producing clean pathogen-free water using the sun, a plastic bottle and corrugated iron!: ( R. Meierhofer;M. Wegelin / The SODIS Reference Center , 2002); Access to safe drinking water is a major issue faced by a large number of the world’s population. In an attempt to address this issue, multiple water processing methods have been developed. O...
Writing for equity in health: ( R. Pointer;P. Norden;R. Loewenson / EQUINET: Network for Equity in Health in Southern Africa , 2008); Equity in health implies addressing differences in health status that are unnecessary, unavoidable and unfair. Equity-motivated interventions seek to allocate resources preferentially to those with...